Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Festa Nacional d'Espanya
(Spanish National Day) 12 October
Tots Sants
(All Saints) 1 November
Dia de la Constitució
(Constitution Day) 6 December
L'Immacula da Concepció
(Feast of the Immaculate Conception) 8 December
Nadal
(Christmas) 25 December
Segona Festa de Nadal
(Boxing Day) 26 December
Safe Travel
Mallorca is safe. The main thing to be wary of is petty theft. Most visitors to Mallorca nev-
er feel remotely threatened, but that's no reason not to exercise the usual caution.
Theft & Scams
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Theft is mostly a risk in the busier resort areas and Palma. Take care when dragging
around luggage to or from your hotel.
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Watch for pickpockets and bag snatchers and for an old classic: ladies offering flowers
(the so-called
claveleras,
because they usually offer
claveles,
ie carnations) for good luck.
We don't know how they do it, but if you get too involved in a friendly chat, your pockets
always wind up empty.
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Keep a firm grip on daypacks and bags at all times. Anything left on the beach can dis-
appear in a flash when your back is turned.
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Never leave any valuables in rental cars.
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Report thefts to the national police. It is unlikely that you will recover your goods but you
need to make a formal
denuncia
for insurance purposes. To avoid endless queues at the
police station, you can make the report by phone ( 902 102112) in various languages
or on the web at
www.policia.es
(click on 'Denuncias').
Telephone
Blue payphones are easy to use for international and domestic calls. They accept coins,
tarjetas telefónicas
(phonecards issued by the national phone company Telefónica) and,
in some cases, credit cards. Calling using an internet-based service such as Skype is
generally the cheapest option.
